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Democratic Primaries

DIVINEprividence

(443 posts) Wed Mar 11, 2020, 04:22 PM Mar 2020

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Here is what Bernie Sanders is up to

There is a lot of frustration I am seeing from many Democrats over Sanders’ behavior after losing Tuesday and effectively the nomination. Look, Bernie feeds off grievance. He is the anti-establishment candidate. If you react you just feed it. He is doing this as a gesture to his supporters and to save face. If you are gracious with him and his supporters, even if you think they don’t deserve it, it disarms him and makes him look small and we will need his supporters come November. Who gives a sht about these trifles?

“One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards” - Oscar Wilde

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Here is what Bernie Sanders is up to (Original Post) DIVINEprividence Mar 2020 OP

Not sure if that's what he's up to or not ibegurpard Mar 2020 #1

But - OhZone Mar 2020 #2

I like this PJMcK Mar 2020 #3

Great advice and great quote (nt) LostOne4Ever Mar 2020 #4

Excellent quote! PatSeg Mar 2020 #5

ibegurpard

(17,026 posts)

1. Not sure if that's what he's up to or not

Reply to DIVINEprividence (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 04:26 PM

Mar 2020

But you are spot-on about how to react

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

OhZone

(3,216 posts)

2. But -

Reply to DIVINEprividence (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 04:30 PM

Mar 2020

I'm tired of playing nice.

:/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

PJMcK

(23,417 posts)

3. I like this

Reply to DIVINEprividence (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 04:32 PM

Mar 2020

Disarm Sanders and his supporters by being gracious and magnanimous. Your analysis of the results of such behavior is exactly right.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

LostOne4Ever

(9,636 posts)

4. Great advice and great quote (nt)

Reply to DIVINEprividence (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 04:34 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

PatSeg

(49,995 posts)

5. Excellent quote!

Reply to DIVINEprividence (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 04:37 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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